Crocheted Hearts - FREE pattern

Crocheted Hearts - (make 2 then join together)

Materials:

- Double Knitting yarn
- 3.5mm hook
- stuffing

Special Stitches:
- 5trTogether worked over 5 separate stitches = *(yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through two loops), repeat from * 4 more times, then yarn over and draw through all six loops on the hook

Chain 14
Round 1: 1tr into 5th ch from hook (skipped chains count as 1ch and 1tr), 1tr into each of the next 3ch, 5tr into next ch, 1tr into each of the next 4ch, 7tr into last chain (rotating work as you go so that you are now ready to work into the opposite side of the foundation chain), 1tr into each of the next 2ch, 5trTogether (see Special Stitches) over the next 5 sts, 1tr into each of the next 2ch, 6tr into the first of the beginning 5ch (to complete the curve), join with a ss to top of first st

Round 2: Ch2 (counts as first tr), 1tr into each of the next 6tr, 5tr into the next tr (point made), 1tr into each of the next 7tr, 2tr into next st (5 times), 1tr into next tr, 5trTogether over the next 5sts, 1tr into next st, 2tr into next st (5 times), join with ss to top of first tr.
Fasten off with a long tail for sewing.

Once you have made two hearts, join them together using slip stitches through both parts of every stitch around (or sew them together), leaving a small gap for stuffing.
Sew in all ends, using the tail to sew up any gaps.

LACE EDGING (optional): Join contrast yarn to point, ch5, ss in same place, *ch5, skip 1st, ss in next st; rep from * around, ending with ch5, join with ss to base of beg-5ch. Fasten off and sew in ends.

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